Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-11
BOARD OF TRADE.
THE NEW CHARTER SENT
TO THE LEGISLATURE.
A Bill to be Sent to the Legisla-
ture, to provide for Water
Works.
A New Engine HOuse---Electric
Lights and Other Improve
ments.

Most Of the time of the recent meet
ings of the Board has been taken up with
the new charter. Now, that the charter
is completed and sent to St. Paul, the
Board can devote the time to other i'm
portant matters
The Board has already accomplished
very much and has fully demonstrated
Its great usefulness. While the meetings
have been well attended, yet there are
some members who do not attend; men
too who are interested ID the city, and
are benefited by the work of the Board.
The least these men can do to show that
they are interested in the city, and what
is done for the city, is to attend these
meetings. Every member of every com
mittee should regard it as his duty to be
present, when possible. It will not be
long before the several committees will
have much TO attend to. If they expect
to accomplish anything, they must be
willing to devote some time and atten.
ton to the matters brought before the
Board. It ought not to be left to a few
men to do all the work. Every member
should be willing to do what he can; it
will be something to attend the meeting gs
and show by his presence that he Is not
Indifferent to what is being done The
meetings are interestin and the time
spent here could not be more profitablY
spent. Hereafter let every member make
some effort to attend the meetings.
Following is a report of the secretary
Board met at Court House. Minutes
of last meeting. which was held two
weeks ago tonight, were read and ap-
proved. Reports OF committees called
for. Mr.. French of committee on Legis-
lation, stated that the new charter was
now ready to be taken to the Legislature
and suggested that the Board designate
aperson or persons to take the charter to
st. Paul tomorrow. Moved by G.
Schleuder that this Board pay expenses
OF the person appointed to lock after the
passage of the charter. Seconded by
G. A. Litchfeld. Mr.. Dettelbach moved
an amendment to Mr.. Schleuder's motion
that DR.. w. L. Hollister be the COM
mittee of one to see to the passage OF
new charter. Motion and amendment
carried, AS Mr.. Knox and Mr. Smith
intend to be in St. Paul this week in con-
nection with their duties as Directors OF
the Duluth. St. Cloud. Mankato 4
Southern r. R., it was understood that
they would do all they could to assist in
pushing the charter through the Legisla
ture as speedily as possible.
The bill to be presented to the Lerisla.
ture, relating to transfer Of land grant
from the St. Cloud Mankato & Austin
R. R. to the Duluth St. c. NJ. & Southern
Ry. was read and discussed at length
by several members of the Board.
Mr.. Clark Of Public Improvement Com
mittee reported the conference with the
Whitman & Brown Mfg Co., indicating
that it would take too much money, for
what was to be had, to induce their re-
moval here.
1t was moved that q special committee
of 3, consisting of G. Schleuder, II. s.
Smith and R. 0. Hall to investigate the
advisability of the city disposing of it's
property on Bridge street, west of G. K.
Hanson's shop, and buying a lot near the
present old County Jail which has been
purchased by the city. as that will soon
have to be moved from It's present locs,
ton on MIR. s. G. Olson's ground. Also
to consider the propriety of city erecting
building, suitable for housing the Fire
Engine, Hook & Ladder cart and other
effects of the city, and also to answer for
Council Room, Recorders Office etc. Car.
ried and the three men mentioned were
so appointed, they being instructed to
report at next meeting.
Moved by Il. Schleuder that Mr.. French
draft a bill to be sent to the present
Legislature, authorizing the city of Aus
tin to issue bonds for construction of
Water Works System for sum of $25, 600,
to run not longer than thirty (3O years,
at rate of interest not to exceed six (6)
per cent. per anum. Carried. And Mr..
French stated the he would do 50 at once
and send it to st. Paul to morrow. ~
The matter of offering inducement to
MINI, & N. W. Ry., to bring their Round
House and repair shop and division
point from Lyle to this place was dis
cussed, but nc action taken.
The Lighting the city with Electric
lights was discussed, and lit was the
general expression of the Board, that the
Council make contract for six lights slf
those would be sufficient to light our
city. MIR. Hall was designated to investi-
gate as to the capacity of Electric lights
similar to those which it is proposed to
give us. ...
Meeting adjourned to one week from
tonight. n. r. BANFIEID, See.
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